The Ultimate Checklist

The Ultimate Freshers Checklist

Ok, first we’ll hit you up with the rational list of items you need, the basics!

Checklist

Remember there's no need to go out and buy every item listed here. Often universities provide some of these things, so check what's on offer before you start shopping.

You can often team up with flat mates on things like kettles, toasters, pots and pans. Whatever happens, there's likely to be a shops selling all these things when you get there, so if you do forget something vital it shouldn't be too difficult to replace.

Documents (these may come in handy at some point)

• Passport photos

• Passport or driving licence

• NHS number

• National Insurance number

• TV Licence

• CV and references

• Discount travel cards

• Bank account details

• Address book and email contacts list

• Local map

• What's on guide

• Old textbooks and notes

• List of phone numbers

• Support notification form

• Diary or calander

• Doctor and dentist details

• Other university documents

• Exam certificates

• Room insurance

Kitchen

A lot of the kitchen stuff will depend if you're going self catering or not.

• Corkscrew

• Bottle opener

• Mugs

• Glasses

• Wine glasses

• Shot glasses

• Kettle

• Knives, forks and spoons

• Plates

• Bowls (for cereal, soup, icecream, etc)

• One-person casserole dish

• Small frying or omelette pan

• 1 small, 1 large saucepan with lids

• Egg cup

• Tin opener

• Scissors

• Chopping knife

• Chopping board - An extra chopping board if you are cutting meat: this way you avoid food poisoning!!!

• Vegetable peeler

• Cheese grater - (Ikea do a very good one that has the grater as a lid so all the cheese goes into a box/compartment neatly and you can leave it in there to store aswell)